Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Nigeria for a historic five-day visit, marking the first time an Indian prime minister has visited the West African region. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Modi, highlighting the significance of the visit in strengthening India-Nigeria ties ¹ ².
Modi’s visit aims to expand strategic partnerships and enhance cooperation in critical sectors between the two nations. Discussions will focus on exploring strategic and corporate relations between Nigeria and India ¹.
During his stay, Modi will meet with the Indian community and friends from Nigeria. He also looks forward to building upon the strategic partnership based on shared beliefs in democracy and pluralism ¹.
This visit is part of Modi’s three-nation tour, which will also take him to Brazil and Guyana. In Brazil, he will attend the 19th G20 Summit alongside world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden ¹.
